Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 139 / Friday, July 23, 2021 / Rules and Regulations 38935 

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47 CFR Part 73 

[MB Docket No. 21–176; RM–11903; DA 21– 

846; FR ID 39244] 

Television Broadcasting Services 

Missoula, Montana 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: On April 21, 2021, the Media 

Bureau, Video Division (Bureau) issued 

a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

(NPRM) in response to a petition for 

rulemaking filed by Sinclair Media, LLC 

(Petitioner), the licensee of KECI–TV, 

channel 13 (NBC), Missoula, Montana, 

requesting the substitution of channel 

20 for channel 13 at Missoula in the 

DTV Table of Allotments. For the 

reasons set forth in the Report and 

Order referenced below, the Bureau 

amends FCC regulations to substitute 

channel 20 for channel 13 at Missoula. 

DATES: Effective July 23, 2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at (202) 

418–1647 or Joyce.Bernstein@fcc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

proposed rule was published at 86 FR 

22929 on April 30, 2021. The Petitioner 

filed comments in support of the 

petition reaffirming its commitment to 

apply for channel 20. No other 

comments were filed. The Petitioner 

states that VHF channels have certain 

propagation characteristics which may 

cause reception issues for some viewers. 

In addition, KECI–TV has received 

numerous complaints from viewers 

unable to receive the Station’s over-theair signal, despite being able to receive 

signals from other stations. While the 

proposed channel 20 noise limited 

contour does not completely encompass 

the relevant channel 13 noise limited 

contour, Petitioner demonstrated there 

would be a loss of service to only 65 

people, a number the Commission 

considers de minimis. In addition, 

KECI–TV’s proposed channel 20 facility 

is predicted to serve a total of 252,689 

persons, a net gain of 38,879 potential 

viewers over the existing KECI–TV 

channel 13 facility. As the Bureau 

explained in the NPRM, it used the 

technical parameters of KECI–TV’s 

original post-transition digital channel 

13 facility (File No. BPCDT– 

20080327AFR) in determining any 

predicted loss which may occur. 

This is a synopsis of the 

Commission’s Report and Order, MB 

Docket No. 21–176; RM–11903; DA 21– 

846, adopted July 15, 2021, and released 

July 16, 2021. The full text of this 

document is available for download at 

https://www.fcc.gov/edocs. To request 

materials in accessible formats for 

people with disabilities (braille, large 

print, electronic files, audio format), 

send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call 

the Consumer & Governmental Affairs 

Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), 202– 

418–0432 (tty). 

This document does not contain 

information collection requirements 

subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act 

of 1995, Public Law 104–13. In addition, 

therefore, it does not contain any 

proposed information collection burden 

‘‘for small business concerns with fewer 

than 25 employees,’’ pursuant to the 

Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 

2002, Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(4). Provisions of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601– 

612, do not apply to this proceeding. 

The Commission will send a copy of 

this Report and Order in a report to be 

sent to Congress and the Government 

Accountability Office pursuant to the 

Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A). 

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 

Television. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Thomas Horan, 

Chief of Staff, Media Bureau. 

Final Rule 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Federal Communications 

Commission amends 47 CFR part 73 as 

follows: 

PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST 

SERVICES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 73 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 301, 303, 

307, 309, 310, 334, 336, 339. 

■ 2. In § 73.622(i), amend the PostTransition Table of DTV Allotments, 

under Montana, by revising the entry for 

Missoula to read as follows: 

§ 73.622 Digital television table of 

allotments. 

* * * * * 

(i) * * * 

Community Channel No. 

* * * * * 

Montana 

Community Channel No. 

* * * * * 

Missoula .................................. 7, * 11, 17, 

20, 23 

* * * * * 

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47 CFR Part 73 

[MB Docket No. 21–219; RM–11907; DA 21– 

844; FR ID 39360] 

Television Broadcasting Services 

Quincy, Illinois 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: On May 17, 2021, the Media 

Bureau, Video Division (Bureau) issued 

a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

(NPRM) in response to a petition for 

rulemaking filed by WGEM License, 

LLC (Petitioner), the licensee of WGEM– 

TV, channel 10 (NBC), Quincy, Illinois, 

requesting the substitution of channel 

19 for channel 10 at Quincy in the DTV 

Table of Allotments. For the reasons set 

forth in the Report and Order referenced 

below, the Bureau amends FCC 

regulations to substitute channel 19 for 

channel 10 at Quincy. 

DATES: Effective July 23, 2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at (202) 

418–1647 or Joyce.Bernstein@fcc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

proposed rule was published at 86 FR 

28523 on May 27, 2021. The Petitioner 

filed comments in support of the 

petition reaffirming its commitment to 

apply for channel 19, and Gray 

Television, Inc. filed comments in 

support. The Petitioner states that VHF 

channels have certain propagation 

characteristics which may cause 

reception issues for some viewers. In 

addition, WGEM–TV has received 

numerous complaints from viewers 

unable to receive the Station’s over-theair signal. In addition, the Petitioner 

demonstrated that while the proposed 

channel 19 facility will result in a slight 

reduction in WGEM–TV’s noise limited 

contour, use of the Longley-Rice 

propagation model indicates that the 

proposed channel 19 facility will have 

an extended terrain-limited service 

throughout the gap area, and thus, there 

will be no loss of service. 

This is a synopsis of the 

Commission’s Report and Order, MB 


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38936 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 139 / Friday, July 23, 2021 / Rules and Regulations 

Docket No. 21–219; RM–11907; DA 21– 

844, adopted July 15, 2021, and released 

July 16, 2021. The full text of this 

document is available for download at 

https://www.fcc.gov/edocs. To request 

materials in accessible formats for 

people with disabilities (braille, large 

print, electronic files, audio format), 

send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call 

the Consumer & Governmental Affairs 

Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), 202– 

418–0432 (tty). 

This document does not contain 

information collection requirements 

subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act 

of 1995, Public Law 104–13. In addition, 

therefore, it does not contain any 

proposed information collection burden 

‘‘for small business concerns with fewer 

than 25 employees,’’ pursuant to the 

Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 

2002, Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(4). Provisions of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601– 

612, do not apply to this proceeding. 

The Commission will send a copy of 

this Report and Order in a report to be 

sent to Congress and the Government 

Accountability Office pursuant to the 

Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A). 

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 

Television. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Thomas Horan, 

Chief of Staff, Media Bureau. 

Final Rule 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Federal Communications 

Commission amends 47 CFR part 73 as 

follows: 

PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST 

SERVICES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 73 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 301, 303, 

307, 309, 310, 334, 336, 339. 

■ 2. In § 73.622(i), amend the PostTransition Table of DTV Allotments, 

under Illinois, by revising the entry for 

Quincy to read as follows: 

§ 73.622 Digital television table of 

allotments. 

* * * * * 

(i) * * * 

Community Channel No. 

* * * * * 

ILLINOIS 

Community Channel No. 

* * * * * 

Quincy ..................................... 19, 32, * 34. 

* * * * * 

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47 CFR Part 73 

[MB Docket No. 21–177; RM–11904; DA 21– 

848; FR ID 39235] 

Television Broadcasting Services 

Redding, California 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: On April 21, 2021, the Media 

Bureau, Video Division (Bureau) issued 

a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

(NPRM) in response to a petition for 

rulemaking filed by Sinclair Media 

Licensee, LLC (Petitioner), the licensee 

of KRCR–TV, channel 7 (ABC), Redding, 

California, requesting the substitution of 

channel 15 for channel 7 at Redding in 

the DTV Table of Allotments. For the 

reasons set forth in the Report and 

Order referenced below, the Bureau 

amends FCC regulations to substitute 

channel 15 for channel 7 at Redding. 

DATES: Effective July 23, 2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at (202) 

418–1647 or Joyce.Bernstein@fcc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

proposed rule was published at 86 FR 

25978 on May 12, 2021. The Petitioner 

filed comments in support of the 

petition reaffirming its commitment to 

apply for channel 15. No other 

comments were filed. The Petitioner 

states that VHF channels have certain 

propagation characteristics which may 

cause reception issues for some viewers. 

In addition, KRCR has received 

numerous complaints from viewers 

unable to receive the Station’s over-theair signal, despite being able to receive 

signals from other stations. The 

Petitioner also submitted an analysis, 

using the Commission’s TVStudy 

software analysis program, 

demonstrating that the proposed 

channel change from channel 7 to 

channel 15 would result in a substantial 

increase in signal receivability for 

KRCR’s core viewers, with a minimal 

loss of service to only 299 people, a 

number the Commission considers de 

minimis. 

This is a synopsis of the 

Commission’s Report and Order, MB 

Docket No. 21–177; RM–11904; DA 21– 

848, adopted July 15, 2021, and released 

July 16, 2021. The full text of this 

document is available for download at 

https://www.fcc.gov/edocs. To request 

materials in accessible formats for 

people with disabilities (braille, large 

print, electronic files, audio format), 

send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call 

the Consumer & Governmental Affairs 

Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), 202– 

418–0432 (tty). 

This document does not contain 

information collection requirements 

subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act 

of 1995, Public Law 104–13. In addition, 

therefore, it does not contain any 

proposed information collection burden 

‘‘for small business concerns with fewer 

than 25 employees,’’ pursuant to the 

Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 

2002, Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(4). Provisions of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601– 

612, do not apply to this proceeding. 

The Commission will send a copy of 

this Report and Order in a report to be 

sent to Congress and the Government 

Accountability Office pursuant to the 

Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A). 

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 

Television. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Thomas Horan, 

Chief of Staff, Media Bureau. 

Final Rule 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Federal Communications 

Commission amends 47 CFR part 73 as 

follows: 

PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST 

SERVICES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 73 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 301, 303, 

307, 309, 310, 334, 336, 339. 

■ 2. In § 73.622(i), amend the PostTransition Table of DTV Allotments, 

under California, by revising the entry 

for Redding to read as follows: 

§ 73.622 Digital television table of 

allotments. 

* * * * * 

(i) * * * 

Community Channel No. 


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